Piotr Zaniewski
About Piotr Zaniewski
Piotr Zaniewski is a Senior Platform Engineer with extensive experience in software architecture and DevOps. He has held various leadership roles in companies such as Fresenius Medical Care and Elavon Financial Services, and possesses strong skills in cloud migration and REST APIs development.
Work at Upbound
Currently, Piotr Zaniewski serves as a Senior Platform Engineer at Upbound, a role he has held since 2022. He works remotely and is involved in various platform engineering tasks. His responsibilities include developing and maintaining cloud-native applications and services, leveraging his extensive experience in cloud migration and API development.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Upbound, Piotr Zaniewski held several significant positions. He worked at Fresenius Medical Care as a Senior Software Architect from 2020 to 2021 in Bad Homburg. Following that, he was employed at comforte AG as a Senior DevOps Architect for five months in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany, from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, he spent four years as a Systems Development Manager at Elavon Financial Services Ltd. from 2009 to 2013 in the Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany, and two years as Services Department Manager at the same company from 2007 to 2009 in Warsaw Area, Poland.
Education and Expertise
Piotr Zaniewski has a solid educational background. He studied at Wyzsza Szkola Finansów i Zarzadzania w Bialymstoku, focusing on IT and Econometrix from 2000 to 2002. He later attended Kardynal Stefan Wyszynski University, where he earned a Master's degree in Psychology, Management Psychology, Finance, and Management from 2002 to 2008. His expertise includes strong management and leadership skills, with experience in managing teams both remotely and on-site.
Technical Skills and Tools
Piotr Zaniewski possesses a comprehensive set of technical skills. He has hands-on experience in cloud migration projects, including lift and shift and hybrid strategies. His proficiency extends to REST APIs development using .NET Core. He is familiar with various tools, including Apigee, Okta, Kubernetes, Docker, Elastic.io, Rancher, Terraform, and Kafka, which he utilizes in his engineering work.
Soft Skills and Leadership
In addition to his technical abilities, Piotr Zaniewski is recognized for his soft skills. He is an active listener, capable of motivating team members and effectively de-escalating conflicts. His comfort in presenting to large audiences further enhances his leadership capabilities, making him a valuable asset in team environments.